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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and EN 1.8523 steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25